somebody is guilty of murder before you get that sentence. >> a s spicion alone is not enough to convict anyone. >> even though public judgment was guilty. >> perhaps different. there are reports of death threats against the anthony family members as well. of course, this is our wnnfans page question of the day. dozens of responses on here. people very outspoken about it. and we encourage you to go there to talk about it. >> more response than we usually get on a question. people really weighing in so do the same. >> those inside the courthouse say a shocked silence fell over the room as the verdict was announced. probably the last time people were quiet about this. >> wftv's kathi belich turned the camera on the family to catch their mood during those critical moments. >> reporter: george anthony clasped his hands in front of his face and sendy waited quietly as they waited with everyone else to hear what the jury decided after deliberating almost 12 hours. casey rushed to her seat and chatted briefly with defense attorney jose baez. prosecutor jeff ashton sat with deeply.s closed and breathed

then the clerk published the verdict. >> as to the charge of first degree murder, verdict as to count one, we the jury find the defendant not guilty. >> reporter: casey flashed a smirk, then switched to tears. her mother cindy also smiled. not guilty of murder, manslaught manslaughter, or even child abuse. george, who was accused of sexually abusing casey and covering up caylee's drowning, appeared to be angry. his face got very red. the jurors were expressionless as chief judge belvin perry asked each of them if the verdicts were true. >> juror number six, were these your true and correct verdicts? >> yes. >> reporter: juror number seven appeared to cry as they all left the courtroom. then casey and defense attorney jose baez grabbed one another in an intense embrace. moments later the defense team joined in a group hug and casey wailed out loud. moments later, she was laughing as she was fingerprinted on her

four convictions for lying to detectives. >> that was kathy belich reporting from orlando. stay with abc news as we continue to follow this bombshell verdict. also as we mentioned before, the anthony family is receiving death threats since this verdict. you can read more about that on abcnews.com and look for more analysisisnd reaction a little bit later coming up on "good morning america.". moving on, the u.s. coast guard and mexican navy are widening their search for seven american tourists still missing after their fishing boat cap sized off the coast. they say the men can likely survive for 96 hours in the water. that means one more day searching. alex stone reports now from los angeles. >> reporter: these men are the lucky ones. survivors of a real-life nightmare. chartered sport fishing boat carrying 27 american tourists and 16 crew members capsized off the coast of baja, california, still missing. the 115-foot vessel named the "erik" set out from san felipe, mexico, late saturday and in the darkness of night sank 60 miles

south in the gulf of washington after a sudden storm turned up the water, causing the boat to capsize. >> you heard people yelling. and my brother got up and went out the hallway, heard somebody said "get out, get out." >> by early monday, 35 of the 43 pem aboard the ship swam ashore or were rescued by local fishing boats after clinging to coolers, rescue rings and life vests for other 16 hours. the mexican navy and u.s. coast guard continue to search for the people still miss hog could be alive thanks to calm 77-degree water. glen wong was on the trip with three brothers. his brother brian wong of berkeley is still missing. >> right now i'm missing not just my brother but a friend and a fishing companion. and somebody very important in my life. >> reporter: the u.s. is sending a c-130 aircraft to fly a more extensive search pattern over a wider area of water. >> the c-130 is a great rescue asset. it has the ability to fly for a longer period of time.

it can fly low and slow over the water. >> reporter: the only thing loved ones can to now is wait. alex stone, abc news, los angeles. all right, there's no easy transition into this next story so we'll just go ahead with it. an inmate near detroit has filed a federal lalauit claiming cruel and unusual punishment. because corrections authorities are denying him access to pornography. >> what? >> kyle richards claims the porn-free living conditions are a form of psychological warfare against prisoners. richards' jailers say it's not their job to make an inmate's time behind bars pleasant. it is talk about a hero. a little kansas boy is engyinin hero status, credited with saving his mom's life. 3-year-old cyrus wagner knew exactly what to do when his mom's blood sugar fell so low she became unconscious. managed to unlock the phone, press the call button, dial 911, then hit send. >> emporia 911.

hello? >> mama's sick. >> mama's sick? >> plea >> police and ambulance arrived at home within minutes. she had taught him about 911 numerous times. she's thankful he was paying close attention when she did. incredible pictures out of arizona where a brining dust storm whipped up 60-mile-an-hour winds. the cloud of dust and debris was 50 miles wide and 1,000 feet high. it engulfed the valley around phoenix last night. driving conditions as you can imagine were treacherous. visibility dropped to zero on some freeways. flights were temporarily grounded. taking a look at your forecast for the day. we to have more dust storms, thunderstorms, also flash flooding in the four corners area of the southwest. that is nevada and also california. strong storms and hail. gusty winds from denver to chicago. scattered thunderstorms from new orleans to the carolinas. >> mostly 90sing a the east coast. the midwest can expect 80s. triple digits in dallas and phoenix. 94 in boise. and 86 in billings.

we do lik this next sweet story for most people today's simply the 6th of july. on this day 54 years ago one of the most prolific and successful musical partnerships was born. >> unforgettable. we're talking about john lennon and paul mccartney. they met at a liverpool church hall in 1957 where lennon's band the quarrymen was playing. >> mccartney played a few rock 'n' roll classics for the band and showed the boys how to tune their own guitars. mccartney was invited to join the quarrymen. >> and the rock 'n' roll world has never been the same since, for the better. >> we'll be right back with more "world news now."

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this week we are taking you behind the scenes in washington, sort of a sneak peek there. yesterday we showed you the best buy store inside the pentagon. >> that's right. seems appropriate to have these stories the week of independence day, july fourth. today we're going to take you inside the west wing. it sounds pretty swanky. wait until you see where the reporters work. let's take a tour with angst's john hendren. >> reporter: there is no job in journalism more glamorous than covering the white house. welcome to my veal pen which is the place they keep me so that i don't build up any unsightly muscle mass. this is the view you see on tv. the correspondents. the presidential appearances.

the daily briefings. now we take you behind the camera and show you how we see it. >> we're going to take the grand tour which will take how long? >> if you hurry you could probably be back within the next 45 seconds or so. >> very good. here we go. >> reporter: the president has his personal chef. the journalists have this. and if you're looking for fine dining? this is the snack room. room for about eight people. and, of course, all the chips you can eat. outside, one of the world's best-known landscapes. this is probably the view you're used to at the white house. over here you've got the fountain with the red, white and blue tulips. on this side you've got the stately portico. here's what you don't see. if you look past all of these other network standup positions, earth-moving equipment, a giant construction zone, and over further to the right the eisenhower executive office building with floor after floor of scaffolding. inside the white house press room may be the last bastion.

tv reporters speculated from radio reporters who are separated d om print reporters, separate and unequal. tv boths fit three people, as long as they have narrow shoulders. abc correreondent ann compton's radio booth is so claustrophobic it would pose a wardrobe change challenge for superman. where the decor consists of a tie on a clock. if it seems cramped, it is. so as you can see, there's not a the love room. i can't really stretch my arms out to either side. the entire press operation fits in the a space that used to be dwight eisenhower's pool. john hendren, abc news, the white house. >> they have snacks? we have a well out back where we go get our water. >> that's right. it sort of takes the shine off the diamond. >> a little, kind of. >> he said the scenes there. not a lot of the eating going on there except for the vending machines. that is a bit of a buzz kill. when we return a seagull takes off with a photographer's camera. >> wait until you see this

birdseye view. or this tiger's nose. what a wild sight. you're watching "world news now."

i beat you to it. it's our favorite story of the day. we're talking about animals with cameras. >> that's right. you'll be amazed at what kind of pictures animals can take when one gets his hands, paws or claws on a camera. here's abc's john berman. >> reporter: a offly evening -- lovely evening tableau in cannes, france when -- here comes a seagull! he's taking the camera? up and up and up he goes for, yes, a birdseye view of the city. it must be said it's a bird with a nice eye for detail and nice legs.

more outstanding critter camera work. this south african lion pinched a camera left by nature writers. then licked it. delicious images. and this in indonesia where a wildlife photograph ever gave his camera to a macaque and -- smile! now back to france. there is some debate about whether this video from the spielberg of seagulls is real. it came from a slovak director who claims is bird did swipe his camera. we had no takers in our own search for avian artistry. say cheese! take the camera! >> reporter: the folks at national geographic, they do it right. sharks, giant squids, and penguins. fascinating? yes. fake? who knows here. but fun? absolutely. john berman, abc news, new york. >> i love that. took several different pictures, that was the one that became

famous. you see that picture everywhere now. >> i love the idea of the dog's eye view or seagull's eye view. i didn't know a bird could pick up a camera like that. >> they'd have to make it attractive to the bird too. although sometimes we hear there's birds here in our studio. >> did someone leave a window open? >> like these ones. look at that, that's crazy, that bird. >> did we just end up in an alfred hitchcock movie? >> whoa, that's really crazy. >> we're g gng to need that later. can we get that back? >> really weird, whoa, hold on. >> what do they want, what do they want? >> i don't know but they're coming. >> they're going to make a huge mess! what's happening? >> protect your head. >> where is it going? what are they going to do with that camera? >> oh, dear. >> i feel this is definitely going to end up on youtube. >> it's one of those moments that you get a littlee scary in the studio. there's lots of wild animals around here. next coming up we're going to be talking about "papers" a little bit later.

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"world news now" delivers your "morning papers." >> it is time for your "morning papers." we're going to explain this tp in a little bit. that's what we call a tease here in television. these folks we're going to talk about may have want someday toilet paper, if you know what i mean, after this happened to them. this is taking place in the uk. where a roller coaster came to a screeching halt for about six hours. terrifyiyi nine folks -- >> cue the scream. >> oh my gosh. terrified thrillseekers were hanging upside down in some cases or at least not right side-up, including a 9-year-old boy up there for six hours. evidently everyone was safe,

eventualal. they did get everyone down. not a real pleasant experience. hopefully they got a free ride out of it or something. >> that's right. that is horrifying. i'm glad they all got down. on to the tp story. due to over, under. >> always over. >> we're talking about a tp issue. but first of all, we need to remind everybody of can you spare a square? take a look. >> you can't spare three squares? >> no, i don't have a spare to square, i can't spare a square. >> is it two-ply? if it's two-ply i'll take one ply. one puny little ply. i'll take one measly ply. >> look, i don't have a square and i don't have a ply. >> no, no, don't go, i beg you! >> it is of the thin sort. >> this is a half-ply. >> you can see the wood pulp in the tp. >> the reason we're talking about this, though -- >> yes, there's a reason we're going to bring this up. there apparently is a tp shortage. there's a lot of that

conversation going on out on coney island. >> i think it's due to hot dogs. >> if f u eat 67 hot dogs you need a lot of tp. they're saying the city is rationing the toilet paper. if you were to line up to go into the ladies or men's restroom there would be an attendant to hand out your ration of tp, which apparently is just this arer oh my goodness, daniel's tp'ing the joint. this is all they give you. you've got to make that work, whatever's going on in there, this has got to do it. >> don't eat before you go to cone 90 island. let's move on to these flash mob dancers in philadelphia. this is in rittenhouse square. they decide the not only to pose or get into some sort of position. they decided to dance to fat boy slim's "weapon of choice." pretty cool video there. >> i like those flash mobs. i love that app with the flash mob. ers this a new study out that say men with long-term partners like to be satisfied with

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news now," astonishing acquittal. casey anthony's bombshell verdict on murder charges. >> the jury convicted her only on charges of lying to police. and jaws dropped inside and outside the courtroom. it's wednesday, july 6th. >> from abc news, this is world news now. >> good morning. i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm daniel sieberg in for rob nelson. we'll get the latest live from orlando this on the casey anthony verdict and what was going through the jurors' minds as they made their decision. we'll also review the unforgettable legal moments from this case. i get the feeling that this is going to be one of those decisions, perhaps not on the same scale as o.j. simpson, but

where people will remember where they were when they heard this verdict. >> it's sort of -- there was telephone a public judgment out ththe. when it wasn't what people thought it would be, it was quite shocking to a lot of folks. we will get into that as you mentioned. also another big but a little listen sayingal story that is making headlines. the intense political debate over the federal debt. it's set to resume on capitol hill today. you'll see what's holding up a solution to this crisis. >> you have to think this is going to get done. that there is a hard and fast deadline here, that even though bothides are sort of playing their battles and holding their positions,s,hat eventually this is going to get resolved. >> it would be great because it is such a big sue, if we can put the partisan issues decided and get this accomplished. >> global ramifications here. later this half hour, families who are a little teched out and may be spend don't go much time plugged into web and other technologies. sound a little familiar to you at home? put down your devices. we'll meet one young woman who admits spending 18 hours a day

online. >> that's not good for you. >> there's got to be a balance here. perhaps you might think of a digital diet, say. >> i knew the plug was coming. shameless book plug right there. we will talk a aut a little bit later, but first, case into anthony could be freed from jail wind days. >> the next step in this closely watched legal drama comes tomorrow when anthony is sentenced on minor charges. our coverage begins live in orlando with abc's diana alvear. >> reporter: peggy and daniel, god morning. simply put, this is a community in shock. reeling from that verdict. it raised so many questions, and many of this emmay never be answered. namely, why did the jury decide to acquit casey anthony of murder, and more importantly, what really happened to little caylee? >> will the defendant rise along with counsel. >> reporter: it was a verdict that stunned the nation. ending the trial that gripped millions. >> as to the charge of first degree murder, verdict as to

count one, we the j jy find the defendant not guilty. >> reporter: the woman at the center of it all, casey arntsdny, lapsed in tears. acquitted of murdering her 2-year-o-o daughter caylee. prosecution defeated. thousands of hours of preparation. thousands of dollars spent. ultimately did not matter. the jury decided they had not proved their case. they declined to explain why. and the defense, triumphant. >> casey did not murder caylee. it's that simple. and today, our system of justice has not dishonored her memory by a false conviction. >> reporter: while there was chaos outside the court -- >> she got no justice, that poor kid. >> reporter: -- calm reigned near the spot where little caylee's remains were found. as they recalled the 2-year-old's bright smile. little caylee, gone forever. we may never know why.

and let me take a moment to just show you the cover of "the orlando september nel." it reads casey free soon, question mark? as you mention, tomorrow is the big day in this case. we're going to be founding out what casey anthony is ultimately sentenced to. at this point a four-year maximum minus 2 1/2 years time served. it may not be much. and of course people so outraged by this still, we heard casey anthony's family had received death threats. peggy and daniel? >> right after the verdict was read, both george and cindy anthony, casey anthony's parents, immediately left the courtroom. they did release a statement. can you talk to us a little bit about that and what your thoughts are on it? >> reporter: that's right. we were hoping to hear froro george and sinny anthony following the court verdict. and we didn't hear from them. then we certainly heard from them in the statement. because it was kind of eyebrow-raising when you go through it. they talk about how they may never find out what happened to little caylee but this gives them some closure at least in terms of the court proceedings.

here's the part that got me. they said, despite the baseless defense that casey anthony chose --otice they said chasy anthony, not their daughter, anything like that. they said the jury had reached a fair verdict based on the evidence. so i think if you read twin the lines you can tell that the anthony family has had enough with everything surrounding casey. >> and it's just got to be so awful for them being that they loved their granddaughter but also their daughter as well. you were right there when this all went down, and of course surrounded by people who were so shocked by this. what did you see and hear from the onlook,ers at the courthouse? >> reporter: you know, i have to tell you i've never seen anything like this. as the verdict was read, it wasn't necessarily the first charge, it was the second not guilty. everything went silent. we are in the heart of downtown orlando and it was sigh leapt. then as soon as the full verdict had been read, chaos broke out. people screaming and shouting, saying they wanted justice for little caylee. then a group of people showed up and said, casey anthony had

gotten the justice she deserved. and then those two went at it. the police had to come out and part everybody and send them back and get some police tape around so that people could come out of the courtroom. so total chaos. just a sign of how this community has been in the grips of casey anthony fever. and you know, i don't think we're going to see it die down until we find out what casey anthony is sentenced to. >> very good example of how people feel so personally invested and involved in this court trial as well. thank you so much for reporting live for us this morning from orlando. diana alvear. >> thanks for staying u u late. the jurors, seven women and five men, would not talk to reporters and their identities are being kept secret by the court. we may never hear from them about how they reached the verdict. we asked abc's legal analyst dan abrahams for insight into their 36s. >> she could confess in the future. she could say, i did it in a year from now and it would still be over. because of double jeopardy. the bottom line is she has been tried for this criri and she cannot be tried again.

i think a lot of people expected that she'd be convicted of something. be it aggravated manslaughter, be the aggravated child abuse, first degree murder. but the notion that there was not guilty, not guilty, not guilty, was something that very few who watched this case expected. so i think the jurors probably focused on cause of death. which is that the prosecution couldn't demonstrate based on physical evidence that the cause of death was a homicide. meaning that she definitely died at someone else's hands as opposed to the possibility of an accident. in high-profile trials, you see jurors focus on very specific elements of the law, more than in other cases. why? because they know the world is watching. >> that's abc's legal analyst dan abrahams. and this is our facebook question of the day. wnnfans.com. really lighting up, i don't think i've ever seen reaction -- >> so many people weighing in. people feel personally invested in this. they defininely have opinions

one way or the other about what they think. if you are angered or you think it's interesting or you have your own opinion, make sure to go to wnnfans.com. >> at the very least a place to vent. later this half hour the unforgettable moments from the casey anthony trial. stay with abc news as we bring you more reaction and analysis on "america this morning" and "good morning america." and switching gears to the looming debt crisis. congress goes back to work today and president obama's laying on the pressure. >> is he ever. he wants a deal in place to raise the debt limit before the august 2nd deadline. abc's karen travers has the latest on those negotiations. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, peggy. good morning, daniel. president obama said that over the weekend there was some progress made on these contentious debt negotiations. but he said in order to reach a final deal, both sides are going to have to make some painful concessions. president obama said it's time to get down to business on the deficit. he invited house and senate leaders from both parties to the white house on thursday to work toward a final agreement.

>> it's my hope that everybody's going to leave their ultimatums at the door, that we'll all leave our political rhetoric at the door, and that we're going to do what's best for our economy and do what's best for our people. >> reporter: this was supposed to be a vacation week for the senate. instead, lawmakers are back in washington trying to hammer out a deal to raise the nation's credit limit. >> the time is here for my republican colleagues to put politics aside. simply put, we're out of time. >> reporter: congressional republicans have refused to budge on raising taxes as a way to reduce the deficit. >> washington needs to find a way to spend less. taxing more is their easy way out. >> r rorter: the white house has zeroed in on about $2 trillion in total reductions. they would come from budget cuts, including tens of billions to medicare and medicaid, and more than $400 billion in tax increases over the next decade. >> this will both parrequire bo parties to get out of our comfort zones and both parties

to agree on real compromise. >> reporter: democratic officials said the $2 trillion would show credit rating agencies there is political will in washington to get a handle on the deficit. president obama said he opposes a short-term deal that just raises the debt ceiling. he said this is a unique opportunity to do something about the deficit and force the government to live within its means. peggy and daniel? >> i thought that was a good point, because so many americans right now are being forced to live within their means, why >> exactly.ongress do the same? it could do everyone a favor to set a good example here. let's talk about your wednesday weather now. the four corners region could see more dust storms and flash floods. severe weather could threaten chicago, kansas city, the dakotas and denver. popup thunderstorms for the gulf coast and much of the southeast. what song is this? it's u2, how about that. >> your very favorite band. 90s from new orleans to boston. 85 degrees in minneapolis. 84 in omaha. 103 in dallas. phoenix a scorching 106. and 95 in sacramento.

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welcome back. returning to our top story now, it took the jury less than 11

hours to find casey anthony not guilty of killing her daughter. >> this followed weeks of testimony that included twists, shocks and accusations worthy of any great mystery novel. here's a look at the casey anthony trial's top moments. >> caylee anthony died on june 16th, 2008 when she drowned in her family's swimming pool. this family must keep its secrets quiet. and it all began when casey was 8 years old and her father came into her room and began to touch her inappropriately. >> i opened the trunk and towards the left side of the -- like the rear taillight and right there, right there, i saw a white bag. and inside the bag i saw a pizza box. i observed maggots myself. >> i jus saw your nice cameo on

tv. >> sweetheart, you're not telling me where she's at. >> because i don't [ bleep ]ing know where she's at, are you kidding me? >> then i overheard her tell the -- the -- that she had been gone for 31 days. i lost it. i just went into the room and started yelling at casey. what do you mean she's been gone? why did ent you tell me? i swore at her and hit the bed. both the dogs would eat the bamboo leaves out in the back. so i started looking up sources from the back yard that could potentially cause her to be more sleepy than it would affect the larger dog. and i started looking up chloroform -- i mean, chlorophyll. then that prompted me to look up chloroform. >> did you travel to a hotel in daytona beach for the purposes of taking your own life? >> yes, sir.

my emotional state, even through today, is -- is very hard to accept that i don't have a granddaughter anymore. i don't know, i just felt like the right time to go and be with caylee. >> did you tell the police that he knew that it was an accident that snowballed out of control? >> that's correct. >> is it yourecision not to testify based upon consultation with your counsel? >> yes, sir. >> if i knew where caylee was do you think any of this would be happening? no. >> you can listen and hear that there's nothing that's wrong with casey anthony that can't be explained using two words. pathological liar. >> boy, we're certainly hearing from a lot of you on our facebook fan page right now. in fact, kim writes in and says, think she was involved somehow, some way, there's just not enough proof. that might be the sentiment a lot of people feel. >> they want to find somebody to

blame. but, you know, it's just -- it is the way it is. we'll be right back here at "world news now."

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here's daniel, he's on one phone, he's texting with another, and he's also googling and e-mailing. daniel, you need a tech diet. >> i'm sorry. >> how much time to you spend on your phone and checking e-mails -- >> i've got to go. i need to read my own book. >> so rude. >o you feel technology is taking a toll on your family? you'u' not alone. >> your co-anchor. >> here's the bbc's david sillito. >> reporter: i went to meet joe hagan and her two daughters. they've been part of a studying following how many hours they're checking e-mail, texting,

chatting onevchat ing online. i asked jo to tot up her daily hours. >> i'd say at least ten hours. yep. it's a lot. >> reporter: and then there was 16-year-old jessica. count up the hours. >> 18. yeah. yeah. it's the blackberry's fault, though. >> reporter: it seems their online habits aren't that unusual. the research claims 50.3%, around half of us, are online for four hours a day. 19%, 1 in 5 of us, for more than seven hours. and that 36% of us, around one-third of parents, feel family life is being disrupted by all of this.

and this is far from being just an issue about teenagers. >> the reality is that if mom and dad are sitting at breakfast on the iphone, checking e-mails, then the kids are going to get a message that that's acceptable. >> reporter: bean while, back at the hagans', one final question. have you ever gone a week without any online contact? >> no. >> reporter: so while 1 in 6 of us have never been online, for jessica the idea of one day offline is science fiction. david sillito, bbc news. >> i hoff how she's figuring it out. shut it all down. she's like, carry the one. 18 hoursrs >> right, 18 hours, is that all? there may be a problem if it's 18 hours. >> you have some experience telling people to cut back on the tech devices. this is true, based on a personal fairtive. oh! >> shameless plug. >> it applies to more people than you might think. >> my book's coming up next.

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this morning on "world news now," legal bombshell. an orlando jury acquits casey anthony on murder charges after a sensational courtroom drama. >> the jurors' decision stunned courtroom observers just about everywhere. it's wednesday, july 6th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm daniel sieberg in for rob nelson. we may never know how casey anthony's daughter caylee died. but the jury's decision and how the attorneys presented their cases has everyone talking. the jurors stopped people in their tracks literally as they

read the headlines off the electronic tickers in new york's times square, undoubtedly got some of this information through social media, through the television. talking about it wherever they were, at the office. >> we're hearing on wnnfans.com, most people are saying they are completely floored by this verdict. it was sort of a guilty verdict in most people's minds. turned out not to be the case. >> a lot of folks were seeking justice and feel like they came up empty-handed. we'll talk more about that later. >> much more coming up on that. also this half hour, the huge cheating scandal in the atlanta public school system. investigators say that it involves 200 educators accused of fixing wrong answers on students' standardized tests. it apparently went on for years. >> this is basically the teachers cheating on things here. >> which is completely shocking, it's really incredible. we'll be talking about that quite a bit. >> absolutely. >> getting opinions on that too. >> right. and later on, the duke and duchess of cambridge make history again in canada, playing with people who call the very distant northwest territories their home. one of the three territories up there in canada. i think at one point they actually played a little street hockey, which captured my heart. >> they're game for anything. they did the dragon boat thing, they've tested out different languages.

i would like to hear catherine actually say something. that would be nice. >> apparently cozy together. touchy-feely. >> they're newlyweds, you can expect that for a little while. after being the center of a high-profile legal case, casey anthony could soon walk free, perhaps even this week. >> jurors found the young florida mother guilty on only a few minor charges and considering the time she's already served, freedom may be close at hand. diana alvear has been following the case and joins us now from orlando. diana? >> reporter: peggy and daniel, good morning. this was truly a stunning verdict and it really raises so many more questions. we may never know what happened to caylee. and why the jury decided her mother didn't murder her. >> as to the charge of first degree murder, verdict as to count one, we the jury find the defendant not guilty. >> reporter: as the verdict was read out loud, a sobbing casey anthony collapsed into her attorney's arms. but after rendering their verdict of not guilty on the most serious charges, the jury declined to explain how they arrived at that decision.

>> the 12 jurors have declined to talk to you. >> reporter: so ends the nearly two-month trial and three years of speculation and high-stakes drama in the death of 2-year-old caylee anthony. she disappeared in 2008. her mother casey emerged as the prime suspect after it was revealed she waited 31 days to report her missing. caylee's remains were later discovered in a wooded area near the family home. casey's defense attorneys claim the toddler died in an accidental drowning and that her grandfather george covered it up.. a relieved jose baez said while there were no winners, justice had been done. >> casey did not murder caylee. it's that simple. and today our system of justice has not dishonored her memory by a false conviction. >> repororr: outside the court, spectators cried and shouted. >> not guilty!

>> reporter: a little girl's memory still fresh in their minds. her mother acqcqtted in her death. so what's casey anthony looking at in terms of sentencing? we know she faces a maximum of four years in prison, minus the 2 1/2 years she's already served. her sentencing is this thursday. peggy, daniel? >> something we were talking about in the news room this morning, this is really one of the situations where they did not have enough evidence to convict her. however, that doesn't mean maybe the jurors suspected she might be guilty. they had to stick to the letter of the law. if the evidence wasn't there -- >> abc analyst dave abrahams said they could have thought she was 95% guilty but not all the way, if so they had to await her. herc herq herui hert her. >> just after this acquittal, one of the lead prosecutors announced he will retire at the end of the week after 30 years on the job. >> across the nation there's been intense interest in the case.

hundreds of tourists in new york's times square wewe stopped dead in their tracks as they watched the verdict come in. >> she got -- literally got away with murder and walked away. >> i'm surprised. because all of the evidence, you know, pointed that she is guilty. >> i guess the defense made a good enough case about, you know, pulling their heartstrings. made it seem like she couldn't have been involved. >> not surprisingly there was also strong reaction to the bombshell verdict online.. the top trends o ogoogle and twitter were all related to the case. it's really become -- social media's become the pulse of the nation in many ways. you can feel h h people are reacting to this. >> in some ways it's really great because you can see if other people are agreeing for not. people are debating this out at wnnfans.com. weigh in, let us know what you think. some people are once again saying they feel she got away with murder. >> it's a place where people can vent and share their opinions and we invite you to do so at wnnfans.com. later this half hour, the unusual twists and turns in the casey anthony case that brought the trial so much attention. stay tuned for "america this morning" and "good morning america" later on for more reaction and analysis to this verdict. now to another high-profile

case, sex assault charges against dominique strauss-kahn could be dropped in new york as early as today. he is the focus of a new investigation, however, in france. the former international monetary fund chief is expected to m mt with prosecutors in manhattan this morning. a french author who had accused strauss-kahn of trying to rape her in 2003 has now filed a formal complaint in paris saying she wants to clear her name. >> she now appears to have reached the conclusion that if she doesn't bring charges against mr. strauss-kahn, erybody thinks she's just lia liaa liar. so she's probably being forced into believing that she has to go forward now or she will otherwise be treated as someone who is dishonest. >> strauss-kahn remains free on bail. the sex assault case stemming from allegations by a hotel maid has been on the brink of collapse since prosecutors questioned the alleged victim's credibility. the city of atlanta is in shock because of a scathing

report that shows wiwispread cheating in the public school system. peperhaps the most disturbing revelation of all, nearly 200 teachers and principals are implicated. wsb's eric phillips reports now from atlanta. >> reporter: an 800-page-report details how according to investigators, a culture of fear and a conspiracy of silence infected atlanta public schools for a decade when it came to correcting crct test answers. here are a few of the findings. changing of answers was often done at weekend gatherings at so-called erasure parties. children were denied special educational assistance because their falsely reported scores were too high. and during testing teachers pointed to the correct answers while standing at the students' desks. >> total disappointment that the city isn't in better control of the schools and that our teachers and principals don't have more integrity. >> reporter: according to the report parks middle school had the most educators accused of cheating under the direction of then-principal christopher waller. the report says scores improved dramatically when waller arrived there.

meanwhile, answers were allegedly being changed in 2006, '07, '08 and' 09, and that superintendent beverly hall knew or should have known about it. we went to dr. hall's home but no one answered the door. same thing at principal waller's atlanta home. the report also gives specific examples of teacher intimidation from those in leadership. it says dunbar elementary test coordinator lyra middlebrooks threatened teachers, if they told investigators what happened she could place a lien on their house or get them at their car. collier heights principal gwendolyn rogers reportedly told teachers, if johnny doesn't know how to read, he better know how on test day. investigators are clear in this reportrtr. hall knew what was going on or should have known.n. in downtown atlanta, at atlanta public schools, eric phillips for abc news. >> clearly a lot of pressure on teachers these days to get those results and performance-based statistics from their students, but no excuse. >> hopefully by the right method and not that one. great story, really good report there. taking a look at your

wednesday weather now. stormy with gusty winds and hail from the dakotas to kansas city. also st. louis and chicago. off and on thunderstorms from new orleans to miami, memphis, nashville and the carolinas. are you celebrating u2? >> again, absolutely. >> this is like two for one now. thunderstorms and flash flooding in the southwest from the four corners region into california and nevada. >> 93 in albuquerque. 87 in salt lake city. most 80s from fargo to detroit. new york climbs to 90. atlanta 92. miami 87. i'm just stretching it out so i can hear more u2. >> i'm on to you. first lady michelle obama got a big round of applause at last night's cubs/nationals game in washington. >> that's right. mrs. obama was there as part of her initiative to honor and support military families. she escorted a group of nine children from military families onto the field and was on the mound when one of them threw out the ceremonial first pitch. >> i love that. i really like it that she's made that her cause. >> she was really into it, too. >> she was. looking good. go, first lady. we'll be right back, everyone, with more "world news now."

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there was her mother cindy anthony's fran kick call to 911. >> my daughter was missing for a month. i just found her today but i can't find my granddaughter. >> reporter: and her grieving father george leading search parties for the missing toddler. even after police arrested casey she continued to have her parents' support. five months after caylee vanished her body is found in a swamp near her family's home. when her mother casey goes on trial for her murder, her explanation for what happened is to blame every other member of her own family. claiming her father and brother sexually abused her. that her mother left the ladder to the backyard pool open, allowing the t tdler to climb in and drown. and that her father disposed of the little girl's body. never offering any proof. kathleen zelder is a criminal defense lawyer. casey anthony and her defense lawyers really used a scorched earth philosophy. every single member of the anthony family has been slandered or accused of horrific things. >> yeah. and it's awful that it happened that w w.

i don't know how the anthony family will ever recover from that. >> reporter: yet even then, casey anthony's mother stands by her, mouthing "i love you" to her daughter in court. even as her daughter shows no emotion as her father sobs and her mother seems to o llapse with grief on the stand. >> not guilty. >> reporter: it was casey who cried at her acquittal of murder. and her parents who left the courtroom quietly. until her arrest, casey lived in her parents' home. >> she can never have the life back that she once had. her child is dead. and her parents have been injured. i don't know how you say to someone, i'm sorry i accused you of sexually abusing me. >> i didn't mean it and can i come home now? >> she has been so reviled that people just aren't going to be able to change that view of her. she'll be back out. but she's going to live in a prison the rest of her life. >> of course the mystery remains to what actually happened to 2-year-old caylee anthony.

the little girl with the big brown eyes who loved swimming and winnie the pooh. whose case, whose tragic fate, touched and enraged so many. elizabeth vargas, abc news, new york. >> now the jurors made up of seven women, five men, the only thing they found her guilty of was providing false information and lying to investigators. a lot of peoplplsaid the child abuse charges should have been something she was found guilty on. her daughter was missing for 31 days. >> when it comes to her family members, clearly this is a family torn up by tragedy on so many levels. her parents -- i don't even know how to relate to what they're going through at this point. just rough for so many of them. of course, so many people feeling emotions outside of that family too. >> understandably. it's been a very tough case. coming up, editors of "vanity fair" magazine hit a sour note. >> we're talking about how a pop singer, a very popular pop singer, disappointed them completely. those details coming up in "the skinny."

and time now for "the skinny." a little disclaimer here. we know that emotions are

definitely raw about the whole casey anthony verdict. and we don't want to trivialize it by talking about celeb tweets. we did think this one was interesting. this is kim kardashian says she's stunned by the casey anthony trial. she said this on twitter. she has like a bajillion twitter followers. because she makes cash on it. this is what she posted. what casey anthony found not guilty i am speechless. this is where it gets interesting. somebody writes back and says -- >> why, your dad helped o.j. walk, her dad being robert kardashian, one of the lawyers who represented o.j. simpson, even though he knew he was guilty. some things never change, murderers go free. >> a lot of people are saying this is o.j. 2, this trial. >> that's what some people feel about it, looking for justice in some way. and then of course kim kardashian reacts to that. just because i was close to the o.j. trial can't i have my own opinion in the casey anthony case? so it's interesting that a celebrity feels they can say whatever they want and get offend wednesday other people react to what they say. can't have it both ways.

>> celebs sometimes think they're experts on everything. which can be amusing and we definitely use that here in "the skinny." >> yeah, we do. >> there you go. >> let's move on to another celebrity now, justin timberlake, who -- >> j.t. >> who became a minority owner in myspace, along with specific media. they're trying to come up with ways to revive myspace. i think this is a huge uphill battle for them. one of the ideas is a talent competition of some kind. a little unclear how this would work, whether it would be online -- >> online "american idol," sort of thing? >> something like that, whether there would be a television component to it as well remains to be seen. they've got to try something and it can only get better. myspace has been losing users for years. >> j.t. is bringing sexy back. i don't know if you've heard. >> that rumor is going around. >> i like -- pretty much everything he does turns out to be pretty cool. how about this. we can't believe, this is a couple alert we're talking about, a-rod who dates every babe on the face of the planet -- >> some of them cougars. >> he dated madonna for a while. most recently it's been cameron diaz.

she's 38, a-rod's 35. take a look at the lady up there on your screen now. rumor has it he's going after christie brinkley. >> who is 57. >> rrow! i love it. good for her. after the peter cook debacle, she should have a young, hot boyfriend. >> right. evidently, according to "the new york daily news," he told a source he was unattached. >> to her. whenever we hear it's from a source, you know it's true. >> "new york daily news" sources? take them with a grain of salt. >> i would like to see christie brinkley say, take that, ex-husband, who cheated on me with a girl from the toy store. >> "uptown girl" reference there. >ustin bieber. bieber fever may be cooling a bit. >> i never had it. i'm saying that right now. >> peggy's mopping her brow seeing thihipicture. this issue of "vanity fair" was one of the worst-selling issues in 12 years according to "women's wear daily." one of the experts in this article said, who knew the 12-year-olds don't buy magazines? they're not going to buy a magazine. >> "vanity fair" is long-form articles, in-depth.

>> not their market. >> it's a really odd market. i just -- i don't know who he does it for unless you're a tween. >> which they'rereot buying "vanity fair." sorry, justin, can't have it all.

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the british world d ur of canada is turning into adventure in the wilderness. >> prince william and his wife kate ventured to the town of yellow knife, 250 miles from the arctic circle. >> eh. >> you've got to embrace it. here's the bbc's peter hunt. >> reporter: the sound may be familiar. the setting less so. they're here for a taste of another way of canadian life. half of the population are aboriginals. 11 languages are spoken. prince william tried his hand at a few. >> we're s sexcited to be here. [ speaking foreign language ] [ cheers and applause ] thank you very much. >> reporter: this is a vast area with few inhabitants. a few of them were here to see a couple who are being referred to repeatedly as mega celebrities. >> i've got my mosquito net on, i've come prepared, i haven't drank anything for three days. there's no bathrooms here.

>> it's nice to see them personally. and i'm in here in yellow knife so i'm just lucky. >> we're up in the north. who would ever thought they'd come up here for us? how exciting is this? this is great. >> the finalists in the indian princess of canada competition were on parade in yellow knife for prince charles and princess anne.. >> reporter: it was the '70s. he's a different prince. it was a different age. 40 years on, william's challenge was to take part in a game of shinny, or street hockey. the polo-playing prince in a suit will have to keep practicing. it doesn't really get dark here at this time of year and this gives william and kate a chance to travel by sea plane and canoe out into the forest and the freshwater lakes to experience canada's great outdoors for themselves. peter hunt, bbc news, yellow knife. >> wonderful wilderness in canada. >> gorgeous. >> can i point something out? canadians don't call hockey shinny. >> you don't?

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